Recently, a friend of Guona Technology Jiang sent me a message asking me about wireless routers: if you don’t sleep for a long time at night, should you turn off the wireless router, which not only extends the life of the router, but also saves power and avoids the impact of radiation. After analysis and calculation, Guona Technology Jiang gave the answer: Wireless routers are not used for a long time, of course they should be turned off. Here are the following for your reference.
1. Any electrical appliance, including the router, remains on and off, will inevitably shorten its service life. The key is that it will have the risk of overheating causing the router to fail after long-term operation.
2. As long as it is turned on, the wireless router will continue to transmit and receive signals to form a network space coverage to generate radiation. Some wireless routers that claim to be able to penetrate the wall are even more important. This is an inevitable thing when we work, study and play, but it is neither reasonable nor safe to continue to "enjoy" radiation while still on during bedtime.
3. We know that if the router is turned on for a long time, sometimes it will encounter network signal failures. Turn it off at night and turn it on when you need it during the day, which is equivalent to restarting the router frequently. This is also very helpful for the stable operation of Wi-Fi. This is also the reason why we report to repair it when we encounter network failures. Generally, staff will recommend us to restart the router.
4. On rainy days, especially during thunderstorms, closing home appliances, including routers, can also avoid the impact of lightning strikes and eliminate hidden dangers.
5. The router power is generally 5-12W, so it is calculated based on 10W. The monthly power consumption is 10W*24 hours*30 days = 7200W*hour = 7.2 kW. It is close to 90 kW in a year, and the power consumption is not something that some people say.
There may be people here to refute, is it easy to be damaged when the router button is switched frequently? In fact, there is no need to worry. Just press the control button on the drag board to solve this problem.
As for some people, it is not a big deal to only 90 kWh of electricity a year, but according to the national Internet user base of 1.051 billion in 2022, even if there are 500 million such routers, the country can save 45 billion kWh of electricity every year. According to the electricity price of 0.5 yuan/kWh, it is about 22.5 billion yuan, and 225 primary schools with an investment of about 100 million yuan can be built (each primary school has 36 teaching classes and can accommodate 1,620 students). Now, do you still think this is a small matter?
In short, Guona Technology Jiang believes that it is reasonable to turn off the wireless router before going to bed and it is necessary to promote it comprehensively based on the five considerations of safety, radiation, stability, lightning strike and energy conservation. What do you think about this? Welcome to leave a message for discussion.
I am @Guona Technology Jiang , a popular science writer; a creator of the Baijia Craftsmanship Program, a creator on the Baijia List; a senior technical background, has been rooted in the fields of air purification, new materials, energy conservation and environmental protection for 20 years, and has brought you a different scientific understanding from a calm and professional perspective.
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